Seppuku

protect our country sounds abnormal to some people today. However, this spirit had recognized as splendid and honor by our ancestors in a long time. For example, when samurai was about to killed by others, samurai asked them to cut off own belly (seppuku or hara kiri) rather than killed by someone. Mainly, I would like to give…

There once was a walled city with a large Japanese palace with old brick buildings all of which were owned by an Emperor but his most prized possession was a giant ruby fixed in his throne this ruby put a protection field around his city to keep enemies out. one hazy morning he awoke to a horrendous sight the ruby had been stolen “where's my ruby” exasperated the Emperor, the entire palace was thrown into turmoil finally the ruby was turned in by Kumagaya a nearby gem dealer who had just…

Leaves From an Autumn of Emergencies is a collection of 8 translated diaries written by everyday Japanese people during World War 2. Not only does it provide the feelings and opinions of those on the home front, but the author/translator Samuel Hideo Yamashita also provides a context for the collections. It highlights the struggles that the general Japanese public met with problems of food shortages, the formation of community councils or chounaikai, inflation levels that had caused most…

Centralised feudalism presented a social, political and economic system based on personal loyalties, class distinctions and the granting of land rights. The social class system displayed a clear social hierarchy of wealth and power through to poverty and exploitation of people. Wealth creates power and wealth is created by land ownership in exchange for service or labour. Feudalism in Japan rose following the Heian period (between 782 and 1185CE) when the stable imperial government weakened and…

change of one scene to another, usually from the forest to the Rashomon gate. Parallel action is matched with point-of-view shots to create a seamless flow and perfect pace of events. A great example of this is the scene where the samurai commits seppuku and his movements are matched with the next shot of the miko (Japanese shrine maiden) completing the action of bending over and falling…

The Age of the Warrior in Japan has a distinct impact on the culture of Japanese Samurai, it defined who they were and their beliefs. (Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia) This initiation of the warrior class in Japan began in 1185 with the period known as the Kamakura Period, which was the longest of the three periods in Medieval Ages of Japan. The time period was mark by the defeat of one of the most distinct families in Japan the Taira family and the leadership of the Kamakura…

The origination of Japanese culture is unsure, but it is said that it goes back 7,000 years ago. A very important era to focus on is the Kamakura Shogunate era that started in 1185 and ended in 1133. Kamakura lasted for about 150 years, but had a great impact on the history of Japan. In 1192, Minamoto Yoritomo took total control of the country and was appointed shogun. He established the very first warrior government in Japan’s history. When appointed shogun, Yoritomo had total control of the…

People, as a whole, obliviously distinguish themselves and others at a collective and individual level, and express, feel and embody a sense of national identity. Individual identity mostly depends on contemplating with social tools and acting in social ways, whether instinctively or not. One must understand that identity is a process, not an essence. It is continually being remade in consistent ways, through an internal-external logic involving a combination of internal self-definition and…

One major distinguishing factor between the two entities was the manner in which land was owned. Within the European territories, the Knights were bequeathed land pieces by their bosses who were the lords for the services that they offered them within the military. It was for this reason that the warriors remained in increased control of the farmers due to the actuality that the serfs operated within their proportions of land in carrying out their farming . This was quite the opposite amongst…

Suicide is frequently believed to be an individual act, however, Emile Durkheim proposes it as a social fact that is dictated by society. Suicide is higher for men than women, single versus married, times of peace over war, and Protestants more so than Catholics and Jews. Such examples indicate that genetics are not the sole role for suicide and these differences between demographics are caused by society. Abrupt changes in economic activity are another factor in suicide rates, and,…